§ Mr. Denzil Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the drug stilboestrol was first available to be prescribed to pregnant women on the National Health Service; and whether it is still so available.
§ Sir K. JosephStilboestrol has been available to practitioners to prescribe during the whole history of the National Health Service. Doctors are well aware of the need to exercise extreme caution in prescribing drugs to pregnant women.66W Adverse reactions to stilboestrol are very carefully monitored and this will be continued.